Tarot and cyberthreats: a new Trojan for fans of the supernatural |
Posted by: harlan4096 - 5 hours ago - Forum: Kaspersky Security Blog
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Quote:New malware targets magic enthusiasts — sending stolen data to an “astral cloud server”.
Imagine what the world would be like if tarot cards could accurately predict any and every event. Perhaps we could have nipped Operation Triangulation in the bud, and zero-day vulnerabilities wouldn’t exist at all, as software developers would receive alerts in advance thanks to tarot readings.
Sounds incredible? Well, our experts actually looked into similar methods in their latest discovery! Read on to learn about the new Trojan we found and how we did it.
The tarot trojan
The new Trojan — Trojan.Arcanum — is distributed through websites dedicated to fortune-telling and esoteric practices, disguised as a “magic” app for predicting the future. At first glance, it looks like a harmless program offering users the chance to lay out virtual tarot cards, calculate astrological compatibility, or even “charge an amulet with the energy of the universe” (whatever that means). But in reality, something truly mystical is unfolding behind the scenes — in the worst possible way.
Once installed on the user’s device, Trojan.Arcanum connects to a cloud C2 server and deploys its payload — the Autolycus.Hermes stealer, the Karma.Miner miner, and the Lysander.Scytale crypto-malware. Having collected user data (logins; passwords; time, date and place of birth; banking information; etc.), the stealer sends it to the cloud. Then the real drama begins: the Trojan starts manipulating its victim in real life using social engineering!
Through pop-up notifications, Trojan.Arcanum sends pseudo-esoteric advice to the user, prompting them to take certain actions. For example, if the Trojan gains access to the victim’s banking apps and discovers significant funds in the account, the attackers send a command to give the victim a false prediction about the favorability of large investments. After this, the victim might receive a phishing email offering to participate in a “promising startup”. Or maybe they won’t — depending on how the cards fall.
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Microsoft expands Copilot+PC features to AMD Ryzen 300 and Intel Core Ultra 200V syst |
Posted by: harlan4096 - Yesterday, 08:32 - Forum: Microsoft Windows News
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Quote:Microsoft ends Copilot+ features exclusively to Snapdragon systems, now on AMD and Intel too
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Does anyone still ‘recall’ Copilot? That’s probably not a good question, as Microsoft has added a special Copilot task bar button to each new Windows 11 installation. For some laptop makers, changes have gone even further, with a physical button now on the keyboard.
The Copilot+PC program, announced on May 20, 2024, has only been a feature on Snapdragon-powered systems. Microsoft clearly wanted Qualcomm to have an advantage as a newcomer, after promoting and developing Windows on ARM with the company.
Today, Microsoft is finally allowing users on AMD and Intel systems to enjoy a relatively short list of features in the Copilot+ program. Microsoft is specifically enabling these new features on Ryzen AI 300 (Strix Point and Kraken) systems, with no mention of AI MAX+, although it has the same XDNA2 processor, and on Intel Core Ultra 200V, also known as Lunar Lake. It’s worth adding that Intel also added NPUs into its Arrow Lake series, but they are not powerful enough to be certified as Copilot+PC.
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Apple Releases iOS 18.4 With Priority Notifications, Ambient Music, New Emoji and Mor |
Posted by: harlan4096 - 31 March 25, 18:37 - Forum: Apple macOS & iOS News
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Quote:Apple Intelligence (All iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max)
- Priority notifications appear at the top of your notifications, highlighting important notifications that may require your immediate attention
- Sketch is now available as an additional style option in Image Playground, allowing you to create gorgeous sketch drawings
- Apple Intelligence features support 8 additional languages and 2 additional English locales, including English (India, Singapore), French (France, Canada), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Spain, Latin America, US)
Apple Vision Pro App
- The new Apple Vision Pro app, automatically installed for users with Apple Vision Pro, helps you discover new content, spatial experiences, and quickly access information about your device
Apple News+
- Recipes from some of the world's best recipe publishers are now available on Apple News+
- Recipe Catalog allows you to browse or search to find the perfect dish and save it to your Saved Recipes
- Cooking mode lets you easily follow step-by-step directions
- The Food section also includes stories about restaurants, kitchen tips, healthy eating, and more
Photos
- New filters to show or hide items that are not contained in an album, or synced from a Mac or PC, in the Library view in Photos
- Reorder items in the Media Types and Utilities collections in Photos
- Consistent filtering options in all collections, including the ability to sort by oldest or newest first in Photos
- Option to sort albums by Date Modified in Photos
- Ability to disable "Recently Viewed" and "Recently Shared" collections in Photos Settings
- Hidden photos are no longer included for import to Mac or a PC if Use Face ID is enabled in Photos settings
This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
- Safari recent search suggestions help you quickly get back to previous search topics when starting a new query
- Setup Assistant streamlines steps parents need to take to create a Child Account for a kid in their family, and enables child-appropriate default settings if parents prefer to complete setting up a Child Account later
- Screen Time App Limits persist even after a child uninstalls and reinstalls an app
- App Store includes summaries for user reviews so you can get helpful insights from other users at a glance
- Pause and resume of an app download or update on App Store without losing progress
- New widgets for Podcasts including a Followed Shows widget to track your favorite shows and a Library widget to get to your most used sections, such as Latest Episodes, Saved, and Downloaded
- Ambient Music offers the ability to instantly play music from Control Center, giving access to a set of hand-curated playlists that offer soundtracks for daily life
- Apple Fitness+ Collections can now be added to Library
- Matter-compatible robot vacuum cleaners can be controlled in the Home app as well as be added to scenes and automations
- Support for 10 new system languages including Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu
Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit:
Apple security releases - Apple Support
Apple Releases iOS 18.4 With Priority Notifications, Ambient Music, New Emoji and More
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